Hi guys, I built a system about 8 months ago and about a month ago it spontaneously shut off. I tried to turn it back on but the power button would do nothing. I then switched off the power supply and the next morning turned the power supply back on and pressed the power button and it worked.
I then did not have the problem for a little while but it has since appeared again, and now my system will always spontaneously shut off after a few minutes. I can not just turn it back on. I have to turn the power supply off and wait for a bit and then it will turn on later.
There is display and the system posts after I get it back on again. The CMOS is corrupted at this point and the system automatically reloads the settings. Once it is up again it will shut off after 5-10 minutes always.
First thing I did was take the PSU out. I jumped it with a pin and let it run for about 6 hours. It did not shut off.
I then connected the Motherboard ONLY (no drives, no video card) and powered it up and left it all on. It DID shut off after about 5-10 minutes.
I'm not discounting the PSU because perhaps there could be an issue with it when it is under some load, otherwise I'm thinking it is the Motherboard.
Does anyone know these symptoms or know how to determine if it is a PSU issue or a Motherboard issue? Note: I do not have access to another PSU. Thanks.
I then did not have the problem for a little while but it has since appeared again, and now my system will always spontaneously shut off after a few minutes. I can not just turn it back on. I have to turn the power supply off and wait for a bit and then it will turn on later.
There is display and the system posts after I get it back on again. The CMOS is corrupted at this point and the system automatically reloads the settings. Once it is up again it will shut off after 5-10 minutes always.
First thing I did was take the PSU out. I jumped it with a pin and let it run for about 6 hours. It did not shut off.
I then connected the Motherboard ONLY (no drives, no video card) and powered it up and left it all on. It DID shut off after about 5-10 minutes.
I'm not discounting the PSU because perhaps there could be an issue with it when it is under some load, otherwise I'm thinking it is the Motherboard.
Does anyone know these symptoms or know how to determine if it is a PSU issue or a Motherboard issue? Note: I do not have access to another PSU. Thanks.